Multifunctional Yoga Stretch Strap

ABSTRACT

A multifunctional yoga stretch strap is configured with a combination structure at a back end of the yoga stretch strap. The back end and a front end of the strap body are used to surround a rolled-up yoga mat after yoga practice. The combination structure binds and fixed the back end of the strap body on the yoga mat. Therefore, the yoga stretch strap may become a suspender for the yoga mat without changing the original form of the yoga stretch strap, along with convenience and attractive appearance.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a yoga stretch strap, and moreparticularly to a structure design for using a yoga stretch strap as ayoga mat suspender.

2. Related Art

Yoga, a sport to modify the status of human body through specificpostures and sitting meditation, is capable of releasing the spirit andimproving body health. In the extremely busy tempo of city life, yogaleisurely becomes a trend. Yoga has utmost benefit in balancing thespirit through seeking mind and pursuing enlightenment.

There are many tools applicable to yoga, such as yoga mat, yoga ball,yoga brick and yoga stretch strap. Refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates aperspective diagram for a yoga stretch strap in the prior art. The frontend of a yoga stretch strap 1 includes a dual-ring buckle 50 forconnecting with the back end of a strap body 10 to form a loop. It isfor assisting body motion and stretch ability to avoid exercise injuryresulting from improper manual forces.

The yoga mat provides soft to buffer impacts and give protections duringthe posture practices or sitting meditation. Thus, the practicer may beprotected from injury of bones, muscles and skins during practice,thereby maintain a longer practice time.

Since yoga is a specialized but not location-limited exercise, thepracticer needs to carry some assistant tools (such as yoga mat, yogastretch strap and etc.). But too many assistant tools causeinconveniences while carried. For example, the yoga mat need a suspenderor bag to carry, and the yoga stretch strap needs to be bound up insteadof loosened and hardly carrying. Therefore, the practicer needs sometime to gather and organize the assistant tools after practice. There isspecific similar product in the market, declared that multiple functionsare implemented (such as using a yoga mat suspender to replace the yogastretch strap). However, the design form has been fundamentally changedand far from a normal original yoga stretch strap. Since the originalfunctions/effects of the yoga stretch strap are no longer achieved, suchdesign is not ideal. The technical issue about gathering and combiningsome yoga assistant tools with their original functions remained, hasbecome urgent and critical.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, the presentinvention provides a multifunctional yoga stretch strap with theobjectives of: simplifying the gathering operation of the yoga assistanttools, using a yoga stretch strap as a gathering suspender for a yogamat, and meanwhile remaining completely the original shapes andfunctions of the yoga stretch strap.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the presentinvention is configured with a combination structure at a back end ofthe yoga stretch strap. The back end and a front end of the strap bodyare used to surround a rolled-up yoga mat after yoga practice. Thecombination structure binds and fixed the back end of the strap body onthe yoga mat. Therefore, the yoga stretch strap may become a suspenderfor the yoga mat without changing the original form of the yoga stretchstrap, along with convenience and attractive appearance.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will becomeapparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, itshould be understood that the detailed description and specificexamples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, aregiven by way of illustration only, since various changes andmodifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will become more fully understood from thedetailed description given hereinbelow illustration only, and thus arenot limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram of a yoga stretch strap in the priorart.

FIG. 2-1 is a perspective diagram of a multifunctional yoga stretchstrap according to the present invention.

FIG. 2-2 is a lateral-view operation diagram of the multifunctional yogastretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 3-1 is an implementation diagram (1) for the fixing operation ofthe upper portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according tothe present invention.

FIG. 3-2 is an implementation diagram (2) for the fixing operation ofthe upper portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according tothe present invention.

FIG. 4-1 is an implementation diagram (1) for the fixing operation ofthe lower portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according tothe present invention.

FIG. 4-2 is an implementation diagram (2) for the fixing operation ofthe lower portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according tothe present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective implementation diagram of the multifunctionalyoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory operation diagram (1) of the multifunctionalyoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory operation diagram (2) of the multifunctionalyoga stretch strap according to the present invention.

FIG. 8-1 is an implemental diagram (1) for a combination structure ofthe multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 8-2 is an implemental diagram (2) for the combination structure ofthe multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 8-3 is an implemental diagram (3) for the combination structure ofthe multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a multifunctional yoga stretch strapthat has the function of a gathering suspender for a yoga mat. Pleaserefer to FIG. 2-1, a perspective diagram of a multifunctional yogastretch strap according to the present invention.

A yoga stretch strap 1 of the present invention includes a lengthwisestrap body 10. At a front end of the strap body 10, a dual-ring buckle50 is configured thereon. The dual-ring buckle 50 is formed by foldingand sewing up the front sides of the strap body 10, capable ofconnecting with the strap body 10 itself to make the yoga stretch strap1 a closed loop for the stretching motions of specific postures. Aholding structure 30 is a elastic member configured at the front end ofthe strap body 10 for holding the strap body 10. On the strap body 10 ananti-skid structure 40 is configured for the user to hold. A combinationstructure 20 is configured at a back end of the strap body 10, using amale/female buckle for reverse folding and combination. Please referFIG. 2-2 for the operation steps, showing a lateral-view operationdiagram of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to thepresent invention.

Afterwards, detailed descriptions are provided for the implementationoperation of the present invention. Please refer to FIGS. 3-1, 3-2,illustrating implementation diagrams (1), (2) for the fixing operationof the upper portion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap accordingto the present invention.

During common yoga practice the user may normally use the yoga stretchstrap 1 of the present invention. When the yoga practice is done and theyoga mat 2 is rolled up, the user may use the strap body 10 to passthrough the dual-ring buckle 50 (FIG. 3-1). After the strap body 10passes through the yoga mat 2, the strap body 10 may be bound up andfixed on the yoga mat 2 by forming a closed loop tightly at the upperportion of the yoga mat 2 (FIG. 3-2). Meanwhile, the back end of thestrap body 10 may surround the lower portion of the yoga mat 2. First,use the strap body 10 to cross-surround the yoga mat 2 (FIG. 4-1). Thenfold the back end of the strap body 10 reversely and connect with thestrap body 10 through the combination structure 20. Another active loopwill be formed to fix the strap body 10 at the lower portion of the yogamat 2 (FIG. 4-2). Please refer to FIGS. 4-1, 4-2, which illustrate twoimplementation diagrams (1), (2) for the fixing operation of the lowerportion of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to thepresent invention.

Next, detailed descriptions are provided for the implementationsaccording to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5, aperspective implementation diagram of the multifunctional yoga stretchstrap according to the present invention.

When both the two portions of the yoga mat 2 (the upper and lowerportions) are fixed by the multifunctional yoga stretch strap 1 of thepresent invention, the present invention presents an appearance forsuspender function (FIG. 5). The user 3 may easily carry the yoga mat 2now. With the combination structure 20 of the present invention, thedual-ring buckle 50 and the strap body 10 skillfully connect with eachother and fix the two end portions of the yoga mat 2 for the user 3 tocarry the yoga mat 2 by side shoulder-carry (FIG. 6) or obliqueback-carry (FIG. 7). Please refer to FIGS. 6, 7 for the aforesaiddescriptions, which illustrate explanatory operation diagrams (1), (2)of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to the presentinvention.

To allow the user using the yoga stretch strap 1 of the presentinvention easily, the combination structure 20 of the present inventionhas no limitation on the amount of the male/female buckle(s). Meanwhile,the combination structure 20 may be implemented by any structure thatachieves the combination functions. Please refer to FIGS. 8-1, 8-2, 8-3,which illustrate implemental diagrams (1), (2), (3) for combinationstructure(s) of the multifunctional yoga stretch strap according to thepresent invention. FIG. 8-1 shows a combination structure 20 configuredwith two through holes on the strap body 10, and achieves the fixingeffect by folding the strap body 10 and applying a connection member 21.The combination structure 20 in FIG. 8-2 uses a felt-fastener structure(Velcro) to achieve the fixing functions. The combination structure 20in FIG. 8-3 uses a button (right) and a through hole to achieve thefixing effects. Except the implementations mentioned above, anystructure that connects with the strap body 10 to form an active loopwithout opposition to the same inventive concept, should be consideredas a extensive embodiment for the present invention.

The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same maybe varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as adeparture from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all suchmodifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intendedto be included within the scope of the following claims.

1. A yoga stretch strap comprising a dual-ring buckle and a strap body,the dual-ring buckle being configured at a front end of the strap body;wherein the yoga stretch strap comprises an combination structureconfigured at a back end of the strap body, the combination structuresurrounding the strap body to form an active loop which binds a yoga matalong with another loop formed by the dual-ring buckle, thereby allowingthe yoga stretch strap suspending the yoga mat.
 2. The yoga stretchstrap of claim 1, wherein the combination structure further comprisingat least one male/female buckle set.
 3. The yoga stretch strap of claim1, wherein the strap body is configured with at least one anti-skidstructure.